Barack Obama blasts liberal NIMBYs
Unlike many issues, NIMBYism doesn’t adhere to party lines. But it’s rare for leaders to call out not-in-my-backyarders on their own side of the political spectrum. Barack Obama just did, blasting progressives’ role in the housing crisis. “The most liberal communities in the country aren’t that liberal when it comes to affordable housing,” the former president said during the American Institute of Architects Conference, according to Curbed. He cited “bipartisan resistance” to affordable housing development
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